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Noise barrier optimization using a simulated annealing algorithm
- Authors
- Mun, Sungho; Cho, Yoon-Ho
- Issue Date
- Aug-2009
- Publisher
- ELSEVIER SCI LTD
- Keywords
- Optimization; Simulated annealing; Barrier; Road traffic noise
- Citation
- APPLIED ACOUSTICS, v.70, no.8, pp 1094 - 1098
- Pages
- 5
- Journal Title
- APPLIED ACOUSTICS
- Volume
- 70
- Number
- 8
- Start Page
- 1094
- End Page
- 1098
- ISSN
- 0003-682X
- Abstract
- This paper presents a novel method to design a desired noise barrier using the global optimization of a simulated annealing (SA) algorithm. This method focuses on minimizing the barrier dimensions, which are related to material and construction costs, as well as satisfying the target sound pressure levels at receiver points on the condition of traffic noise. Various examples are presented to evaluate the optimized barrier dimensions according to given traffic noise sources, ground topography, surface conditions, and the influence of different receiver positions. As a result, a robust method is found that can determine optimized barrier configurations and dimensions that yield cost reductions. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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